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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINLE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4158)·NCES 040194000137

Chinle High School

US Hwy 191, Chinle, AZ 86503 · (928) 674-9500 · Apache County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL956 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Arizona public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools

Enrollment
956
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 927429%
Grade 1027228%
Grade 1122423%
Grade 1218619%
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Hispanic
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
94799%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
52355%
Female
43345%

School pathway

Feeds from
Chinle Junior High School07–08Many Farms Elementary SchoolPK–08Tsaile Elementary SchoolPK–08
Based on grade levels within Chinle Unified District (4158). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -6.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%16.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2021-2214.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-1915.0%24.0%
2017-1814.0%22.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Chinle High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Apache County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.0%#199 of 268
▲ 38
#3 of 7
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#244 of 267
▼ 10
#4 of 7
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
956#137 of 510#1 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#68 of 279#4 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
1.8%#280 of 284#5 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.0%#60 of 132N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
956
+78 (+9%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,101
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259565716.8:1N/A
2023-249266015.4:1N/A
2022-239206115.1:165% (597)
2020-218786413.7:165% (572)
2017-181,0746516.5:176% (815)
2015-161,0365917.6:1100% (1,033)
2010-111,0786416.8:1100% (1,075)
2000-011,1647315.9:1N/A
1990-911,1016616.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chinle High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,074 to 956); teachers down 12% (65 to 57).

About Chinle High School

Chinle High School is a public high school run by Chinle Unified District (4158) in Chinle, Arizona. It educates 956 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Arizona is about 631 students.

Chinle Unified District (4158) serves 2,910 students across 7 schools.

At Chinle High School, Native American students make up 99% of the student body. The chance that two students picked at random at Chinle High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 2%.

Chinle High School's 57 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.

Chinle High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Chinle High School is located in Apache County, where median household income is about $41,438, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 67 public schools in Apache County, with a combined enrollment of about 11,525.

Nearest public school: Mesa View Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Chinle High School holds 4 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Chinle High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 9%, from 878 to 956. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 16.8:1 over the same years.

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Apache County at a glance

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Population
65,341
Census ACS
Median income
$41,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
11,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Chinle High School
District
Chinle Unified District (4158)
Address
US Hwy 191, Chinle, AZ 86503
Phone
(928) 674-9500
County
Apache County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
956
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040194000137
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chinle High School
What is the total enrollment at Chinle High School?
Chinle High School enrolls approximately 956 students in grades 09-12.
Is Chinle High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chinle High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Chinle High School have?
Chinle High School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Chinle High School?
Student demographics at Chinle High School are roughly 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Chinle High School public or private?
Chinle High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chinle Unified District (4158).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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